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How many active satellites were orbiting Earth at the end of 2024, per astronomer Jonathan McDowell's satellite catalog?
Answer
10,818 satellites
More than half of them belong to a single company: SpaceX's Starlink constellation. At the end of 2019 there were fewer than 2,300 active satellites — the fleet nearly quintupled in just five years.
Source: Jonathan McDowell, 'Space Activities in 2024' report (planet4589.org)
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